Albert47

Whay r the Pro n Cons of this system???? Im thinking of buying as the recorder is fecked!!!

Is it worth having?
What happens to yr existing digibox (I am already sky customer)?
Price, I've heard it's £199 but also heard it is cheaper?
Are there any alternatives to sky +?
Will it work with normal sky, Ie if I ever decide to get rid of the sky, will it work on normal tv/freeview?

Any info gratful

Cheers Adam


[Edited by Albert47 - 1/30/2004 10:32:16 PM]

Albert47

BTTT

Taff107

I'd say yes, definately.

Flogged mine on E Bay

Paid £240 for mine with the quad LNB

Not that I know of, nearest thing, I suppose, is Tivo

Can't help you there.
In all honesty, it really is worth getting.

flat4

it's the best thing since sliced bread, really it is and no you can't use it if you stop subscribing to sky


kev

wrxsmo

Track yourself down a TiVo !! I'd be lost without it now
Much more reliable & can record terestrial too

dba

Sky+ is a thoroughly reliable machine

rotty

It really is a superb piece of kit

Software is full of annoying bugs but even that cant spoil it

class_A

Sky+ doesn't work with Freeview. TiVo is superior in features but doesn't have the dual record function. Hopefully the Government will force Sky to release their encryption system to any third party so that we can see a new model TiVo in the UK with dual satellite tuners.

Humax are rumoured to be working on a new TiVo for the UK to replace the discontinued Thomson model.

Cheers,
Alex

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

yes, absolutely, for once it does exactly what its press says.

You keep it, or for an extra £10 a month get it set up somewhere elsa in your house with an extra subscription. Alternately you can use it (Free) for unencoded freeview channels such as BBC1 etc. The sky quad LNB will have two connections left, you can use one of them (DIY) to run a cable to the extra box.

Paid £199 + £1 fitting for mine with the quad LNB (web offer see www.sky.com)

Tivo or freeview hard drive such as pace as seen in Argos catalogue, alos DVD recorder with harddrive built in.

No, the harddrive recorder bit needs a subscription to Sky+ to work. However, someone later may come up with a way of overriding this.

If you are prepared to pay a £30 + subscription/month for years to come then it is worth getting. If you are trying to get a good piece of kit for free then it isnt, if you dont keep up your subscription.

dba

Just want to point out that you don't pay any subscription for Sky+ if you have any of the premium packages,its free

and Rotty,many people seem to use Sky without connecting the box to the telephone line yet thats how they do their software upgrades

Taff107

dba, you can force the Sky+ to upgrade without the telephone line. It is upgraded through the satellite.

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

to clarify my earlier points.

If you pay a sky subscription over £30 (i.e. two premium rate channels) then you dont need to pay the Sky+ subscription of £10. If you opt to have Sky+ only i.e. use the functionality of the hard disc drive recorder then you will need to pay £10 a month subscription and will be able to record/view the following free channels:
BBC ONE
BBC TWO
ITV1 London
Channel 4
five
BBC THREE
BBC FOUR
Travel Channel
Travel Channel 2
S4C ~ Digitol
Life TV
Showcase
Fashion TV
Game Network
You TV
AVAGO
BEN
Reality TV
Classics TV
Performance
TCM
gobarkingmad
Motors TV
Extreme Sports
Chart Show TV
P Rock
Classic FM TV
channel U
BBC News 24
BBC Parliament
CNN
S42 ~ 2
ITV News Channel
Euro News
CCTV9
Simply Nature
Simply Nostalgia
Simply Einstein
Boomerang
CBBC
CBeebies
TV Travelshop
TV Travelshop 2
PIN
Ideal World
Screenshop
Shop America
Travel Deals Direct
Simply Shop
Best Direct
Simply Health
Simply Home
Simply Shop +
Shop USA
Simply Music
TV Warehouse
bid-up.tv
Thomas Cook TV
Telsell
letsgoshop+
Auction World
Shop on TV
Simply Hols TV
Simply Jewel
Thane Direct
ShopSmart
Shopping Genie
Shop 24/7
Stop+ Shop
Yes
Screenshop 2
TGH
JML Direct
Chart Shop TV
Phoneworld
Vitality
Going Places TV
Factory Outlet
God Channel
God 2
Wonderful
TBN Europe
Christian TV
Revelation
TV Job Shop
Community Channel
Dating Channel
txt me
Open Access
TDC2
TX1
B4U Music
PCNE Chinese
mta- muslim TV
Abu Dhabi
Simply Asian
Asia TV
Pub Channel
CPD TV
BBC 2W

see http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk for more info on all things Sky.

Hope this helps.

[Edited by Beastie - 1/31/2004 12:23:32 PM]

dba

Taf

how do you do that?

cheers

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

dba look here:

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/t/109113/ds.html

reset info is near bottom of page.

stormyuklondon1

its great. only downside is that it relies on recording via the listings. if a programme runs late, it can miss the end. eurosport wrc coverage a perfect example.
many a time ive sat down to whatch the action from the previous day and had the last 15 mins of a boxing match and the first 15 mins of rallying![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Diesel

Guys, does the Sky+ EPG give you content DETAIL on later programmes, or is it like normal Sky and only gives extra detail on the programmes currently on air.

Had Telewest out 4 times this week, and they still need to run a whole new cable; nightmare with getting off work etc, so SKY+ it is! Astronauts fix that which means I can get more done at work

Diesel

Oops, and also can you now get ITV1 on Sky? Essential as I have no aerial and hate heights!

dba

cheers Beastie

Stormyuklondon1

when i really want something recorded,such as a match,i use the manual facility,and i add an hour at the end,this also avoids the problem of forgetting those little news bulletins that split the programmes and you miss half

Ian_S

yes, itv1 (& itv2) have been on sky for a while now.

I have just ordered sky +, earliest installation 13th march

Diesel

I dont see Discovery or the terrestrials listed in the 'Sky World & Family Pack' promo I was just going to take them up on [goo promo cos you get a free second decoder box too - record one channel, watch another and watcheanother upstairs!] Excellent if they only had Discovery...

Albert47

Thank for the info. Where can i look at the TIVO machine???

Albert47

Tivo
Where can I find it??? To buy/reviews???